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The Shop => Body Shop => Topic started by: vangremlin on October 22, 2011, 07:11:21 PM

Title: Black bumpers for Pepe
Post by: vangremlin on October 22, 2011, 07:11:21 PM
Today I finally finished installing the black bumpers on Pepe.  This project started a few months ago when I pulled some black bumpers from an SX-4 Sport model in a junkyard in Colorado Springs.  I had them sandblasted and powder coated.  It was at that time that I figured out the rear bumper from an SX-4 is different from a rear bumper on a Kammback.   :censored:  Rollguy gave me two rear bumpers when he drove through Denver (they were well travelled as they went to the International Eagle Meet with him).  I had one of the bumpers blasted and powder coated, along with the hitch that was on one of the bumpers.  I traded out the proper bumper for the SX-4 bumper today, and also installed the hitch.  I haven't decided if I'm going to keep the hitch on there.  The bumpers don't have the original trim on them, and I'm looking for some in either really good shape, or a suitable substitute.  Or I can just leave them as is.

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/brilliantd/kammback/IMG-20111022-00091.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/brilliantd/kammback/IMG-20111022-00090.jpg)

(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h109/brilliantd/kammback/IMG-20111022-00087.jpg)

Title: Re: Black bumpers for Pepe
Post by: rollguy on October 22, 2011, 09:37:07 PM
Every time I see that car I like it more!
Title: Re: Black bumpers for Pepe
Post by: vangremlin on October 22, 2011, 10:00:38 PM
Quote from: rollguy on October 22, 2011, 09:37:07 PM
Every time I see that car I like it more!

Thanks Rollguy!  And thanks for the bumper and the hitch.
Title: Re: Black bumpers for Pepe
Post by: rollguy on October 22, 2011, 10:10:28 PM
Quote from: vangremlin on October 22, 2011, 10:00:38 PM

Thanks Rollguy!  And thanks for the bumper and the hitch.
I can see they went to a good cause!
Title: Re: Black bumpers for Pepe
Post by: shanebo on October 22, 2011, 10:52:01 PM
That looks good Dave! How many pounds are those hitches rated at?
Title: Re: Black bumpers for Pepe
Post by: vangremlin on October 22, 2011, 11:40:08 PM
Quote from: shanebo on October 22, 2011, 10:52:01 PM
That looks good Dave! How many pounds are those hitches rated at?

Thanks Shane.  Its a Draw Tite hitch, and the rating is still legible on the hitch, I'll take a look.  Although its like my push bar, I don't ever intend to use it lol.
Title: Re: Black bumpers for Pepe
Post by: maddog on October 23, 2011, 01:12:09 AM
i have one of those hitches on Eagle Eyes and i can't remember what the limit is but i can tell you it is not a lot. :o